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This is a clean Barbera, but one with individual personality. The palate is tight and tart, with cherry and cranberry. The finish is mellow and cooling, with notes of cola, root beer and bark. The structure is tight as a drum. This is a fine wine to accompany Italian dishes.

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External Reviews for Cogno Barbera d'Alba Bricco Dei Merli

Source: Premium Wine & Spirits

05/19/2011

This is a clean Barbera, but one with individual personality. The palate is tight and tart, with cherry and cranberry. The finish is mellow and cooling, with notes of cola, root beer and bark. The structure is tight as a drum. This is a fine wine to accompany Italian dishes.

The 2004 Barbera drsquo;Alba Bricco dei Merli is just lovely. It is an elegant, finessed wine that beautifully expresses the Cogno philosophy, showing plenty of black cherry, licorice and toasted oak nuances with notable length, fine tannins and superb overall balance. Made in a style that bridges modern and traditional styles, it is sure to find many admirers. Anticipated maturity: 2007ndash;2014. Perhaps because they initially come across as being somewhat reticent, Cognorsquo;s wines donrsquo;t attract the following they should, but those who take a closer look will discover a producer making wines of the highest level.

The dark ruby/purple-colored 1998 Barbera drsquo;Alba Bricco dei Merli is made in a sexy, opulent, forward style, with sweet, jammy strawberry and blackberry flavors, good underlying acidity, fat, and density, and a chunky, spicy finish. It should drink well for 5ndash;8 years.

The 2005 Barbera drsquo;Alba Bricco dei Merli is a deeply-colored, jam packed wine with an attractive plumminess to the fruit and a long, fresh finish. Anticipated maturity: 2007ndash;2010. Cogno is another one of those properties that always seems to fly below most peoplersquo;s radar screens, which is unfortunate because the wines are consistently excellent.